Air Tractor Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation with Founder’s Day Celebration
Olney, TX – Air Tractor, Inc., the leading manufacturer of agricultural aircraft, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Founder’s Day Celebration on Friday, May…
Air Tractor’s SOAR Fund: Supporting Higher Education for Children of Fallen Pilots
For nearly two decades, the Student Outreach and Assistance Resource (SOAR) program has provided tuition assistance to college students who lost a parent in an aerial application accident involving Air Tractor® aircraft.
Air Tractor releases new AMT training course dates
Olney, Texas – Air Tractor has released the schedule for its 2024/25 Aircraft Familiarization Courses. These introductory classes are tailored for aviation maintenance technicians who…
Valley Air Crafts buys Johnston Aircraft Service
Long-time Air Tractor dealer Valley Air Crafts has acquired Johnston Aircraft Service in Tulare, California.
Fire Boss Is Heading for Europe
Fire Boss LLC is sending 31 Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss amphibious water scoopers to Europe to help combat wildfires.
Fire Boss Names Distribution Partner for Latin America
Air Tractor, Inc. dealer AgSur Aviones has been named an official distribution partner for the Fire Boss aerial firefighting system in Central and South America.
Ag aviation podcast hits the “Airwaves”
A brand-new podcast for the aerial agriculture industry has lifted off. Ag Airwaves launched on Aug. 23. The production is a collaboration between Air Tractor,…
Farmers Use the Sky to Practice Soil and Water Stewardship
Joe Curless, a Fulton County farmer who co-operates Curless Flying Service with his father, Harley, says a growing number of farmers in the Prairie State hire aerial applicators to seed their cover crop acres using planes.
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Grant Lane
The worldwide Air Tractor family is saddened by the loss of Grant Lane, President and CEO of Lane Aviation, Inc. “Grant was a big presence…
Slovenia and Turkey boost firefighting response with Air Tractor AT-802F SEATs
Viver, Spain – The countries of Slovenia and Turkey are joining nations worldwide in strengthening their firefighting capabilities to combat increasingly frequent, dangerous, and destructive…